Sophie Barrell: Britain Year List 2019 BOU, All records: Top Blockers Record(s) 1 to 264 of 264 total. Seq. Species Scientific Name Seen By Other Listers Other Listers (%) 1 Brent Goose Branta bernicla 294 77.37 2 Canada Goose Branta canadensis 365 96.05 3 Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis 280 73.68 4 Greylag Goose Anser anser 361 95.00 5 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus 292 76.84 6 White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons 208 54.74 7 Lesser White-fronted Goose Anser erythropus 8 2.11 8 Mute Swan Cygnus olor 370 97.37 9 Bewick's Swan Cygnus columbianus 186 48.95 10 Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus 284 74.74 11 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca 286 75.26 12 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna 358 94.21 13 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata 263 69.21 14 Baikal Teal Sibirionetta formosa 94 24.74 15 Garganey Spatula querquedula 255 67.11 16 Blue-winged Teal Spatula discors 73 19.21 17 Shoveler Spatula clypeata 358 94.21 18 Gadwall Mareca strepera 354 93.16 19 Wigeon Mareca penelope 361 95.00 20 American Wigeon Mareca americana 64 16.84 21 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 371 97.63 22 Black Duck Anas rubripes 35 9.21 23 Pintail Anas acuta 322 84.74 24 Teal Anas crecca 363 95.53 25 Green-winged Teal Anas carolinensis 131 34.47 26 Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina 195 51.32 27 Pochard Aythya ferina 339 89.21 28 Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris 160 42.11 29 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula 362 95.26 30 Scaup Aythya marila 225 59.21 31 Lesser Scaup Aythya affinis 55 14.47 32 Eider Somateria mollissima 275 72.37 33 Surf Scoter Melanitta perspicillata 56 14.74 34 Common Scoter Melanitta nigra 277 72.89 35 Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis 245 64.47 36 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula 326 85.79 37 Smew Mergellus albellus 188 49.47 38 Goosander Mergus merganser 327 86.05 39 Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator 277 72.89 40 Red Grouse Lagopus lagopus 193 50.79 41 Capercaillie Tetrao urogallus 36 9.47 42 Black Grouse Lyrurus tetrix 117 30.79 43 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix 245 64.47 44 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus 361 95.00 45 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa 324 85.26 46 Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus 147 38.68 47 Swift Apus apus 330 86.84 48 Little Bustard Tetrax tetrax 107 28.16 49 Yellow-billed Cuckoo Coccyzus americanus 26 6.84 50 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus 290 76.32 51 Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon) Columba livia 301 79.21 52 Stock Dove Columba oenas 337 88.68 53 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus 372 97.89 54 Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur 185 48.68 55 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 360 94.74 56 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus 297 78.16 57 Spotted Crake Porzana porzana 69 18.16 58 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 366 96.32 59 Coot Fulica atra 363 95.53 60 Crane Grus grus 181 47.63 61 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 352 92.63 62 Red-necked Grebe Podiceps grisegena 156 41.05 63 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus 358 94.21 64 Slavonian Grebe Podiceps auritus 217 57.11 65 Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis 234 61.58 66 Stone-curlew Burhinus oedicnemus 129 33.95 67 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 354 93.16 68 Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta 320 84.21 69 Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola 289 76.05 70 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria 314 82.63 71 Dotterel Eudromias morinellus 115 30.26 72 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula 331 87.11 73 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius 284 74.74 74 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus 360 94.74 75 Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus 261 68.68 76 Curlew Numenius arquata 357 93.95 77 Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica 286 75.26 78 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa 341 89.74 79 Long-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus scolopaceus 138 36.32 80 Jack Snipe Lymnocryptes minimus 191 50.26 81 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola 216 56.84 82 Snipe Gallinago gallinago 332 87.37 83 Grey Phalarope Phalaropus fulicarius 84 22.11 84 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 301 79.21 85 Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus 282 74.21 86 Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola 220 57.89 87 Redshank Tringa totanus 353 92.89 88 Lesser Yellowlegs Tringa flavipes 95 25.00 89 Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus 241 63.42 90 Greenshank Tringa nebularia 295 77.63 91 Turnstone Arenaria interpres 332 87.37 92 Knot Calidris canutus 290 76.32 93 Ruff Calidris pugnax 302 79.47 94 Broad-billed Sandpiper Calidris falcinellus 32 8.42 95 Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea 193 50.79 96 Buff-breasted Sandpiper Calidris subruficollis 74 19.47 97 Sanderling Calidris alba 289 76.05 98 Dunlin Calidris alpina 344 90.53 99 Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima 215 56.58 100 Little Stint Calidris minuta 153 40.26 101 White-rumped Sandpiper Calidris fuscicollis 90 23.68 102 Semipalmated Sandpiper Calidris pusilla 47 12.37 103 Little Tern Sternula albifrons 220 57.89 104 Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon nilotica 37 9.74 105 Black Tern Chlidonias niger 190 50.00 106 White-winged Black Tern Chlidonias leucopterus 56 14.74 107 Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea 233 61.32 108 Common Tern Sterna hirundo 311 81.84 109 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis 288 75.79 110 Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus 221 58.16 111 Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla 297 78.16 112 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus 370 97.37 113 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus 297 78.16 114 Common Gull Larus canus 341 89.74 115 Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans 134 35.26 116 Herring Gull Larus argentatus 365 96.05 117 Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis 175 46.05 118 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus 351 92.37 119 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus 355 93.42 120 Iceland Gull Larus glaucoides 105 27.63 121 Arctic Skua Stercorarius parasiticus 174 45.79 122 Great Skua Stercorarius skua 192 50.53 123 Puffin Fratercula arctica 219 57.63 124 Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle 167 43.95 125 Razorbill Alca torda 276 72.63 126 Common Guillemot Uria aalge 300 78.95 127 Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata 275 72.37 128 Great Northern Diver Gavia immer 228 60.00 129 Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis 295 77.63 130 Sooty Shearwater Ardenna grisea 85 22.37 131 Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus 198 52.11 132 Balearic Shearwater Puffinus mauretanicus 64 16.84 133 Gannet Morus bassanus 316 83.16 134 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 366 96.32 135 Shag Gulosus aristotelis 286 75.26 136 Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia 260 68.42 137 Bittern Botaurus stellaris 212 55.79 138 Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus 11 2.89 139 Little Egret Egretta garzetta 357 93.95 140 Squacco Heron Ardeola ralloides 37 9.74 141 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 242 63.68 142 Great White Egret Ardea alba 302 79.47 143 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 363 95.53 144 Purple Heron Ardea purpurea 68 17.89 145 Osprey Pandion haliaetus 239 62.89 146 Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos 99 26.05 147 Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 348 91.58 148 Goshawk Accipiter gentilis 183 48.16 149 Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus 330 86.84 150 Red Kite Milvus milvus 343 90.26 151 Rough-legged Buzzard Buteo lagopus 122 32.11 152 Buzzard Buteo buteo 366 96.32 153 Barn Owl Tyto alba 296 77.89 154 Little Owl Athene noctua 219 57.63 155 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus 236 62.11 156 Tawny Owl Strix aluco 291 76.58 157 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 329 86.58 158 Wryneck Jynx torquilla 77 20.26 159 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker Dryobates minor 119 31.32 160 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major 355 93.42 161 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis 314 82.63 162 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 356 93.68 163 Merlin Falco columbarius 236 62.11 164 Hobby Falco subbuteo 263 69.21 165 Peregrine Falco peregrinus 331 87.11 166 Ring-necked Parakeet Psittacula krameri 224 58.95 167 Red-eyed Vireo Vireo olivaceus 84 22.11 168 Great Grey Shrike Lanius excubitor 136 35.79 169 Lesser Grey Shrike Lanius minor 42 11.05 170 Woodchat Shrike Lanius senator 37 9.74 171 Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio 73 19.21 172 Jay Garrulus glandarius 356 93.68 173 Magpie Pica pica 369 97.11 174 Chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax 156 41.05 175 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula 366 96.32 176 Rook Corvus frugilegus 362 95.26 177 Carrion Crow Corvus corone 370 97.37 178 Hooded Crow Corvus cornix 185 48.68 179 Raven Corvus corax 321 84.47 180 Coal Tit Periparus ater 357 93.95 181 Crested Tit Lophophanes cristatus 81 21.32 182 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris 286 75.26 183 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus 371 97.63 184 Great Tit Parus major 372 97.89 185 Bearded Tit Panurus biarmicus 242 63.68 186 Woodlark Lullula arborea 162 42.63 187 Skylark Alauda arvensis 347 91.32 188 Shore Lark Eremophila alpestris 133 35.00 189 Short-toed Lark Calandrella brachydactyla 29 7.63 190 Sand Martin Riparia riparia 332 87.37 191 Swallow Hirundo rustica 341 89.74 192 House Martin Delichon urbicum 334 87.89 193 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti 299 78.68 194 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus 360 94.74 195 Wood Warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix 139 36.58 196 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus 321 84.47 197 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita 343 90.26 198 Iberian Chiffchaff Phylloscopus ibericus 85 22.37 199 Great Reed Warbler Acrocephalus arundinaceus 97 25.53 200 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus 318 83.68 201 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus 316 83.16 202 Savi's Warbler Locustella luscinioides 76 20.00 203 Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia 188 49.47 204 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 338 88.95 205 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin 269 70.79 206 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca 260 68.42 207 Western/Eastern Subalpine Warbler Sylvia iberiae/cantillans 17 4.47 208 Whitethroat Curruca communis 324 85.26 209 Dartford Warbler Curruca undata 168 44.21 210 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla 197 51.84 211 Goldcrest Regulus regulus 340 89.47 212 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes 364 95.79 213 Nuthatch Sitta europaea 336 88.42 214 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris 335 88.16 215 Starling Sturnus vulgaris 369 97.11 216 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos 361 95.00 217 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus 338 88.95 218 Redwing Turdus iliacus 344 90.53 219 Blackbird Turdus merula 372 97.89 220 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris 331 87.11 221 Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus 212 55.79 222 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata 246 64.74 223 Robin Erithacus rubecula 366 96.32 224 Nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos 127 33.42 225 Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca 225 59.21 226 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros 185 48.68 227 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus 258 67.89 228 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra 251 66.05 229 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola 344 90.53 230 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe 313 82.37 231 Isabelline Wheatear Oenanthe isabellina 61 16.05 232 Dipper Cinclus cinclus 251 66.05 233 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus 281 73.95 234 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 368 96.84 235 Dunnock Prunella modularis 366 96.32 236 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava 277 72.89 237 Eastern Yellow Wagtail Motacilla tschutschensis 83 21.84 238 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 340 89.47 239 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba 362 95.26 240 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis 343 90.26 241 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis 233 61.32 242 Red-throated Pipit Anthus cervinus 15 3.95 243 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus 299 78.68 244 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs 367 96.58 245 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla 282 74.21 246 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes 168 44.21 247 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula 344 90.53 248 Greenfinch Chloris chloris 355 93.42 249 Twite Linaria flavirostris 200 52.63 250 Linnet Linaria cannabina 348 91.58 251 Common Redpoll Acanthis flammea 133 35.00 252 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis cabaret 261 68.68 253 Arctic Redpoll Acanthis hornemanni 47 12.37 254 Common Crossbill Loxia curvirostra 240 63.16 255 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 364 95.79 256 Serin Serinus serinus 47 12.37 257 Siskin Spinus spinus 328 86.32 258 Lapland Bunting Calcarius lapponicus 76 20.00 259 Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis 215 56.58 260 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra 233 61.32 261 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella 325 85.53 262 Ortolan Bunting Emberiza hortulana 35 9.21 263 Black-headed Bunting Emberiza melanocephala 46 12.11 264 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus 352 92.63